Balkans- IN PROGRESS!
A Trip in Which the Planned Itinerary Goes Off the Rails!
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F is for: From Funky to Fine Architecture; Prague’s Finest
May 9th ,2026- Pt. 3 We left off indulging in a mid-morning round of coffee and apple tart. Why not? Vacation calories absolutely do not count. Besides, by now, Limpy and Gimpy Hobbleson were about 10,000 steps into the day.… Continue reading
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E is for: Enjoying Every Step and Stop in Prague!
May 9, 2026, Pt. 2 of a Very Long Walking Tour Below is a map of Part 1 of our Walking Itinerary for the Day for you to follow along. If you have limited time in Prague but want to… Continue reading
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D is for: Doing a LOT of Steps- The Start of a Long Day’s Prague Adventure
May 9, 2026 Our plan for the day was to be up early and “Rope Drop” Prague’s main tourist attraction, the Castle Complex, and move on to the lesser visited sites from there. Rope Drop? What’s that? This term comes… Continue reading
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C is for: Czechia, You Give a Great First Impression!
The stars aligned and pkondz arrived, not 4 hours before my flight as originally planned, but only 40 minutes after it. An airline’s mechanical issue became a perfect scenario for us! Hooray!! And it worked out even better because it… Continue reading
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A familiar face
As the Boeing 737-800 accelerated down the runway, already an hour behind on its voyage, I knew that there was no way I was going to make my already tight connection in Amsterdam. Wait… Haven’t we been here before? Hmmm…… Continue reading
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Balkans Bonanza- Of Better Seats and Borders, May 8, 2026
<Beeep, beeep, beeep> The alarm blared in my ear which was good news; I hadn’t missed it or overslept. I’m always a little leery of closing my eyes for fear of looting and pillaging- finding my underwear and deodorant missing… Continue reading
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Balkans Bonanza- It’s a Small World (Another Traveler’s Journey), Pt. 1
May 7, 2026 As the Boeing 737-800 accelerated down the runway, already an hour behind on its voyage, I knew that there was no way I was going to make my already tight connection in Amsterdam. Whoops! Sorry! I’m getting… Continue reading
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Balkans Bonanza: An Unplanned Adventure Awaits; May 7, 2026
And what an adventure it was! The sheer number of changes to my original plan for this Balkans Bonanza was astounding. As unexpected as those many changes were, all but a very few were wonderful beyond imagination! I think as… Continue reading
